Head of IT

Destinus; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Destinus is seeking a seasoned IT leader to own and execute the global IT strategy, security, scalability, and performance across the organization. You will lead infrastructure, cybersecurity, workplace technology, and IT operations while enabling engineering, production, and business teams to move fast and stay secure.

The role demands hands-on execution with strategic vision, and a track record of building scalable systems in international settings.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in IT leadership roles within complex, fast-paced environments.
• Proven track record building scalable IT systems and platforms.
• Experience managing multi-site and international IT environments.
• Strong Microsoft technologies expertise: Azure, 365, AD.
• English language proficiency required for global collaboration.

Aufgaben

• Define and execute the global IT strategy aligned with growth objectives and operational needs.
• Lead the IT organization across multiple locations, fostering ownership and service excellence.
• Own corporate IT infrastructure including networks, servers, and cloud environments.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and security of IT systems supporting all teams.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, and controls.
• Manage enterprise applications and integrations, ensuring performance and adoption.
• Oversee IT service management, incident response, and problem resolution.
• Lead infrastructure projects including site expansions and technology upgrades.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and SLAs.
• Establish governance, disaster recovery, business continuity, and compliance frameworks.
• Define and manage IT budgets and roadmaps to support long-term scalability.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Finance, HR, and Operations to deliver solutions.

Kenntnisse

IT leadership

IT strategy

Cybersecurity

Vendor management

IT operations

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-site collaboration

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Azure

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

Enterprise security solutions

Jobbeschreibung

About the role

Imagine owning the strategy, security, scalability, and performance of our global IT environment. You will lead infrastructure, enterprise systems, cybersecurity, workplace technology, and IT operations while building a robust foundation that enables engineering, production, and business teams to move fast and operate securely. This is a leadership role for someone who can combine strategic vision with hands‑on execution and who enjoys building systems that scale with ambitious growth.

What You’ll Do

• Define and execute the global IT strategy aligned with the company's growthobjectivesand operational needs
• Lead and develop the IT organization across multiple locations, fostering a culture of ownership, service excellence, and continuous improvement
• Own all corporate IT infrastructure including networks, servers, cloud environments, endpoints, collaboration tools, and workplace technologies
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and security of all IT systems supporting engineering, manufacturing, and corporate functions
• Develop andmaintaincybersecurity policies, standards, and controls to protect company assets and sensitive information
• Manage enterprise applications and business systems, ensuring effective integration, performance, and user adoption
• Oversee IT service management, support operations, incident response, and problem resolution across the organization
• Lead infrastructure projects including site expansions, office openings, manufacturing facilities, network deployments, and technology upgrades
• Manage relationships with external vendors, service providers, and technology partners
• Establish governance, asset management, disaster recovery, business continuity, and compliance frameworks
• Define and manage IT budgets, investments, and technology roadmaps to support long-term scalability
• Partner closely with Engineering, Production, Finance, HR, and Operations teams to understand business needs and deliver practical technology solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor's orMaster's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in IT leadership roles within complex and fast‑paced environments
• Strong experience managing enterprise infrastructure, networks, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, and IT operations
• Proventrack recordleading multi‑site and international IT environments
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, defense, or high‑technology organizations is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of Microsoft technologies including Azure, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and enterprise security solutions
• Experience managing IT vendors, contracts, budgets, and service level agreements
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, risk management, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning
• Strong project management and change management capabilities
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Experience supporting enterprise applications such as ERP, PLM, HRIS, and collaboration platforms is a plus
• English isa must